storms

Sep 27

Haiku 959

Posted: under Daily Haiku, Kelly's Haiku.
Tags: Autumn, darkness, fall, light, storms, summerSeptember 27th, 2011

by Kelly

Darkness — Each morning

I think it’s about to storm.

I miss summer’s light.

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Jul 01

Haiku 909

Posted: under Daily Haiku, Kelly's Haiku.
Tags: budgets, government, heat, humidity, Minnesota, money, politics, rain, St. Paul, storms, summerJuly 1st, 2011

by Kelly

politics heat up

in St. Paul* — humidity

climbs and storms approach

* The Minnesota state government shut down at midnight, and with it, state parks, camp grounds, highway rest stops, zoos, horse racing tracks, carnival ride inspections, restaurant inspections and a long list of other state-funded agencies just in time for the 4th of July holiday. The legislators and the governor cannot agree on a budget. There is little hope that either side is willing to compromise. Nobody knows how long this will go on. Thousands of state employees have been laid off. Their last day of work was yesterday.

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Feb 22

Haiku 781

Posted: under Daily Haiku, Kelly's Haiku.
Tags: Alison Levine, Minneapolis, Smart Talk, Smart Talk Connected Conversations, Smart Talk Haiku, stormsFebruary 22nd, 2011

by Kelly

Alison Levine:

“There’s no such thing as a storm

that lasts forever.”

smart words from the mouth

of an Everest climber

on a snowy eve

also a lesson

I’d do well to remember

in my daily life

Alison Levine, mountain climber extraordinaire, spoke in Minneapolis on Monday night. I had the pleasure of going to hear her speak. I was amazed by the photographs she shared of her Everest expeditions.

Yes, that’s right. Expeditions with an “s.” She climbed that mountain twice!

Ms. Levine was in town as part of the Smart Talk lecture series. In the coming months, Isabella Rossellini, Ann Compton and Sigourney Weaver will all come through Minneapolis.

As an official “Smart Talk Blogger,” I’ll be penning haiku about what each one of them has to say. Or, if you think you’d like to take in the events yourself, I have a coupon code to offer: KW2011.